Tonight marks the second of two public information meetings to discuss what to do with the Chatham-Kent Civic Centre.
Tonight’s session at the Bradley Convention Centre will be a drop-in open house style meeting from 6:30 until 8, with municipal staff on hand to answer any questions.
A stakeholder engagement session focusing on arts, culture, and the public library was held last week.
The five proposed options presented to Chatham-Kent Council are:
1. Maintain the status quo and address repairs and requirements as they arise.
2. Renovate existing Civic Centre with an estimated cost of $30,000,000-$35,000,000.
3. Renovate the existing Civic Centre, Library Expansion, and Cultural Centre complex, total cost estimate $38,700,00-$45,800,000
4. Build a new Civic Centre at a new location, estimated cost $56,000,000.
5. Purchase a portion of the DCC and relocate, estimated cost $50,000,000-$55,000,000.
An online survey with a series of yes-or-no questions about the location of the Civic Centre remains open, accepting submissions until September 22nd.
Municipal staff will review all of the comments and finalize a report to council by mid-October with the issue expected to be up for discussion at the October 30th council meeting.